Healthy EAT – Promoting HEalthy hAbits to tackLe the childhood obesiTY through a multifactorial family-focusEd strATegy
▶Summary
Healthy EAT aims to strengthen parental competencies, equip social and health educators with tailored training, and foster behavioral change to prevent childhood obesity. It enhances nutrition lit...
▶Objectives
Healthy EAT aims to strengthen parental competencies, equip social and health educators with tailored training, and foster behavioral change to prevent childhood obesity. It enhances nutrition literacy, supports informed food choices, and promotes sustainable eating habits. Through digital learning tools and community engagement, the project ensures accessibility, scalability, and policy impact, contributing to a healthier food environment for children across Europe.
▶Activities
The Project will be structured into 5 WPs: - WP1 - Project Management & Coordination. - WP2 - Co-design of the Healthy EAT E-booklet (R1), focusing on cross-national research on internal and external family factors related to childhood obesity and collaborative workshops with stakeholders. - WP3 - Development of e-learning contents for the e-learning platform (R2) with theoretical and practical material. - WP4 - Training, Pilot & Evaluation; - WP5 - Dissemination & Communication.
▶Impact
Healthy EAT delivers two key results: the e-booklet (R1) and the e-learning platform (R2), equipping families and health & social educators with practical nutrition strategies. Expected outcomes include improved food literacy, enhanced parental competencies, and increased professional capacity to support families. The project fosters behavioral change, promotes sustainability, and informs policy recommendations, ensuring long-term impact on childhood obesity prevention across Europe.